There may be more misery to come for Kano Pillars when the team returns to Nigeria from Congo, where they journeyed to play AC Leopard in the CAF Champions League.

Despite taking what many thought was a healthy 4 – 1 lead to Congo, the Nigeria champions surprisingly crashed out of Africa’s premier club competition on Sunday evening, losing 3 – 0 to AC Leopard.

Finally, former Nigeria Under 23 international Emmanuel Babayaro has chosen to break his silence to allnigeriasoccer.com on the money he is being owed by Kano Pillars.

It would be recalled that Kano Pillars sold Gabriel Reuben to English agent Tony Harris for 100,000 euros without remitting a percentage of the transfer fee to Babayaro’s Pioneer Academy, who previously had the economic rights of the Nigeria international.

”I am surprised Kano Pillars are claiming Gabriel Reuben left the club as a free agent. I have everything documented and officials of the Nigeria Premier League are aware of this case because I complained to them. Before I reported Kano Pillars to the NPL, I had called the club several times but they were being evasive.

”Gabriel Reuben was sold to Tony Harris for 100,000 euros before the start of the African Cup of Nations. But I was not told about the transaction until Reuben himself informed me. Two years ago, Pioneer Academy sold Reuben to Kano Pillars for 3.5 million Naira, with a 10 % sell on clause inserted into the contract, so they owe the academy 10,000 euros.

”In the first place, why should a player be sold to an individual, is that legal?”Emmanuel Babayaro told allnigeriasoccer.com.

In addition, the Olympic gold medalist wants Kilmarnock to pay training compensation fee to Pioneer Academy, the grassroots club that nurtured Reuben Gabriel.

”I have a lawyer that handles the aspect of training compensation fees we are entitled to. Obiora Nwankwo is one of our players but I don’t want to go into details of how he transferred to Inter Milan.

”We are communicating with Inter and they have promised to send us an amount in excess of 12,000 euros for assisting to train the player. In due course, we shall write Kilmarnock to remit our entitlement,” Emmanuel Babayaro concluded.

At this point, it is unknown if Kilmarnock paid a transfer fee to Kano Pillars or the club’s proxy Tony Harris for the acquisition of Gabriel Reuben.